Research and host relationships
We research potential host sites and develop conversations around their requirements. The aim is to establish whether there is a reasonable basis for an introduction.
For independent vending & automated retail operators
You Run the Machines.
We Look for Suitable Locations.
Focus on installing, stocking and servicing your machines. We focus on researching potential host locations, building relationships and identifying opportunities that could suit your business.
Free operator registration.
Build around your operation
Relevant conversations start with an accurate brief.
Finding a promising postcode is only the beginning. A useful opportunity also needs the right setting, credible demand, a suitable decision-maker and a workable service route. VendLocus helps organise that early research and communication so you can assess opportunities against your actual operating requirements.
We are developing our operator network and host relationships. Registration lets us understand where you fit; it is not a promise of available sites, a fixed volume of leads or guaranteed installations. You remain involved in assessing the venue and agreeing the service.
Coverage and equipment fit
We consider your supplied service areas, travel limits, machine types and site criteria. A broad coverage description is not treated as confirmation that you can service a specific site.
Clearer early conversations
We coordinate information and questions so each side understands the potential fit. You decide whether to explore the opportunity and carry out your own commercial and technical checks.
What do you operate?
Tell us the equipment and service you can actually provide.
Everyday food & drinks
Snack and drink machines, coffee, fresh food, chilled meals and smart fridges. Include products, payment options, replenishment model and practical site requirements.
Automated retail & specialist formats
Micro-markets, pizza, collectibles, fragrance or another specialist format. Explain the equipment, permissions, site criteria and current availability rather than a general market capability.
Industrial & workplace supplies
PPE, tools and controlled supply systems where relevant to your operation. Explain stock management, access arrangements and any requirements the host must meet.
The website catalogue includes illustrative market concepts. It is not a list of machines held by VendLocus, confirmed network coverage or live placements.
Registration & onboarding
Help us understand a good fit for your business.
1. Complete the operator form
Registration is free. Share your business identity, contact details, equipment, preferred sites, service coverage and travel radius. Include exclusions and minimum operating criteria.
2. Describe the full service
Tell us who installs, stocks, cleans, maintains and repairs equipment, along with service access needs. Make clear which tasks depend on the host or another provider.
3. Provide useful supporting material
When requested, share accurate photographs, dimensions, specifications, power and water requirements, connectivity needs and product ranges. Confirm permission for any private sharing or public use of your material.
4. Keep capacity and criteria current
Tell us when stock, installation capacity, routes or requirements change. Up-to-date information reduces avoidable conversations about sites you cannot support.
A controlled introduction
From potential fit to direct discussion.
We review the potential fit
We compare the host requirement with your supplied criteria and may ask for clarification. Neither an enquiry nor a shortlist confirms site approval.
You assess a limited summary
Where appropriate, we share a summary intended not to identify the host. You can ask questions or decline if it does not suit your business.
We agree any opportunity-specific terms
VendLocus does not charge operators separately for routine research and outreach. A single fixed fee may apply to an individually accepted opportunity, under terms agreed separately in writing before proceeding. The fee relates to that specific accepted opportunity, not all future cooperation. The applicable fee, payment trigger and other commercial terms are set out in the separate written agreement.
The host confirms before disclosure
We obtain confirmation from the location’s authorised representative before releasing agreed identifying details.
You and the host assess and agree the service
You carry out your own site and commercial checks and agree equipment, installation, stocking, servicing and ongoing arrangements directly.
Useful answers
Before you get started.
Do you charge separately for research and outreach?
No. VendLocus does not charge operators separately for routine research and outreach. A single fixed fee may apply to an individually accepted opportunity, under terms agreed separately in writing before proceeding. The fee relates to that specific accepted opportunity, not all future cooperation. The applicable fee, payment trigger and other commercial terms are set out in the separate written agreement.
Is registration free?
Yes. Operators can register and join our network without a registration fee. VendLocus does not charge operators separately for routine research and outreach. A single fixed fee may apply to an individually accepted opportunity, under terms agreed separately in writing before proceeding.
Do you have live sites ready for me now?
We do not present registration as access to a confirmed list of available sites. We research potential hosts and review enquiries as they arise. Site interest, approval and operator availability must be checked individually.
What types of locations can I specify?
Tell us your preferences, such as offices, industrial sites, hotels, leisure venues, healthcare, campuses or retail. Include minimum usage, service access and any settings you exclude. We do not assume that every category suits every operator.
Do you guarantee a location, exclusivity or revenue?
No. Registration does not guarantee opportunities, placements, exclusive access, installations or income. Any exclusivity for a specific opportunity would need separate written agreement.
How much work will I still need to do?
You must keep your information accurate, respond to relevant questions, evaluate opportunities, assess the site and agree terms. You remain responsible for the equipment and services you undertake. VendLocus supports the search and introduction process.
Will my photographs be published automatically?
No. Please identify the permitted use of supporting material. Permission to share privately with a potential host does not imply permission to publish it on the website or social media.
Can I register specialist equipment?
Yes. Describe what you currently offer, where you can support it and the constraints. We can consider the fit when relevant enquiries arise, without promising demand or a placement.
Can I decline an opportunity?
Yes. Review the information against your business requirements and tell us if it is unsuitable. Any obligations for a particular introduction depend on separately agreed written terms.
Tell us where your business fits.
Register your equipment, service coverage and site criteria. We’ll use that information when assessing potential introductions.
Clear from the start
Simple introductions. Clear fee arrangements.
For host locations
Host locations do not pay a VendLocus introduction fee.
Equipment, installation, products and servicing are subject to the independent operator’s proposal and are not automatically free.
For operators
Operators can register and join our network without a registration fee.
VendLocus does not charge operators separately for routine research and outreach. A single fixed fee may apply to an individually accepted opportunity, under terms agreed separately in writing before proceeding.
The fee relates to that specific accepted opportunity, not all future cooperation. The applicable fee, payment trigger and other commercial terms are set out in the separate written agreement.